Being a Teen (24 page)
Authors: Jane Fonda
Planned Parenthood
www.plannedparenthood.org
1–800–230–PLAN (1–800–230–7526)
Offers reproductive health care, sex education, and information. Clinics are located all over the United States. Services are low-cost and sometimes free.
Advocates for Youth
www.advocatesforyouth.org
An organization dedicated to sexuality education, HIV and sexually transmitted disease prevention, teenage pregnancy prevention, youth access to condoms and contraception, and equality for LGBTQ youth.
Sex in the States
www.sexetc.org/action-center/sex-in-the-states
Provides information about young people’s rights to sex education, birth control, access to abortion, and more, arranged by
state. Run by
Sex, etc.,
a magazine for teens, by teens that offers honest and accurate sexual health information.
National Council for Adoption
www.adoptioncouncil.org
1–202–328–1200
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
www.adoption.org
1–703–352–3488 or 1–888–251–0075
Eva B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
www.adoptioninstitute.org/research/domesticadoption.php
Resources for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Questioning (LGBTQ) Youth
The Hetrick-Martin Institute
www.hmi.org
1–212–674–2400
An organization devoted to serving the needs of LGBTQ youth.
The Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
www.glsen.org
An organization that works to end discrimination, harassment, and bullying based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in K-12 schools.
Advocates for Youth
www.advocatesforyouth.org
An organization dedicated to sexuality education, HIV and sexually transmitted disease prevention, teenage pregnancy prevention, youth access to condoms and contraception, and equality for LGBTQ youth.
The Trevor Project
www.thetrevorproject.org
1–866–4–U–TREVOR (1–866–488–7386)
An organization determined to end suicide among LBGTQ youth by providing resources and a nationwide, 24-hour hotline. If you are considering suicide or need help, call now.
It Gets Better
www.itgetsbetter.org/video
Thousands of videos submitted by people across the country to inspire and encourage LGBT youth who are struggling.
Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
www.pflag.org
National Youth Advocacy Coalition
www.nyacyouth.org
The Point Foundation
www.pointfoundation.org
Offers mentorship, leadership development, and community service training to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) students.
Lambda Legal
www.lambdalegal.org
Offers LGBTQ legal resources.
The Mpowerment Project
www.mpowerment.org
An HIV prevention program for young gay and bisexual men.
TransYouth Family Allies (TYFA)
www.imatyfa.org
Indiana Youth Group
www.indianayouthgroup.org
1–800–347–TEEN (8336)
Recognizing and Ending Unhealthy Relationships
Love Is Respect.org
www.loveisrespect.org
An organization dedicated to engaging, educating, and empowering youth and young adults to prevent and end abusive relationships. In addition to the helpful information on its website, Love Is Respect has a National Dating Abuse Helpline that teens can access 24/7 by text, phone, or online chat. Text
“love is” to 77052, call 1–866–331–9474, or visit
www.loveisrespect.org/about-national-dating-abuse-helpline
.
Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships
www.startstrongteens.org
1–415–678–5500
Through this website and phone line, your parents or teachers can access a workshop called “Moving from a Relationship Bystander to a Relationship Upstander.”
Break the Cycle: Empowering Youth to End Domestic Violence
www.breakthecycle.org
Love Is Not Abuse
www.loveisnotabuse.com
Ending Sexual Abuse
National Child Abuse Hotline
1–800–4–A–CHILD (1–800–422–4453)
National Sexual Assault Hotline
1–800–656–HOPE (1–800–656–4673)
National Coalition Against Sexual Assault
1–717–728–9764
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
www.rainn.org
1–800–656–HOPE (1–800–656–4673)
Safe Horizon
www.safehorizon.org
1–212–227–3000 (New York Center)
1–203–785–2540 (Yale Center)
Have a parent get in touch with Safe Horizons, a victims’ assistance group with centers in New York City and at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Safe Horizons has developed a proven therapy program for victims and their family members.
Mental Health and Counseling Services
Teen Mental Health
www.teenmentalhealth.org/for-families-and-teens
Medline Plus
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/teenmentalhealth.html
A service of the National Institutes of Health.
Bullying
www.stopbullying.gov
The official U.S. Government website providing information and resources on how to prevent and stop bullying. Managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services in partnership with the Department of Education and Department of Justice. A great resource for parents.
www.teenangels.org
An award-winning teen cybersafety group.
A Thin Line
www.athinline.org
An MTV campaign that was developed to empower individuals to identify, respond to, and stop the spread of digital abuse in their life and among their peers.
Striving to Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere (STRYVE)
www.vetoviolence.cdc.gov/stryve
A national initiative led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prevent youth violence before it starts among young people ages 10–24.
National Bullying Prevention Center: Pacer Center’s Teens Against Bullying
www.pacer.org/bullying
Facebook Safety Centre for Teens
www.facebook.com/safety/groups/teens
Helpful information about how to use Facebook safely.
Eating Disorders
The Renfrew Center
www.renfrewcenter.com
1–800–RENFREW
The country’s first residential eating disorder treatment facility that specializes solely in the treatment of anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating disorder.
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
1–800–931–2237
Overeaters Anonymous
www.oa.org
505–891–2664
A support group for compulsive overeaters. Find a meeting location near you on their website or by phone.
The Walker Wellness Center
www.walkerwellness.com
1–877–899–7254
Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. (ANRED)
www.anred.com
Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center
www.edreferral.com
Center for Young Women’s Health
www.youngwomenshealth.org/eating_disorders.html
Health information for teen girls.
About the Author
JANE FONDA, the Oscar- and Emmy-winning actor, is the founder of the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential and the Jane Fonda Center for Adolescent Reproductive Health at the Emory University School of Medicine. Though she is also a highly successful producer and #1
New York Times
bestselling author, Fonda’s passion lies in advocating for young people’s health. She also sits on the boards of the Women and Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, the Women’s Media Center (which she co-founded in 2004), and V-Day. A former UN Goodwill Ambassador, she is a frequent speaker on youth development, child sexual abuse, eating disorders, adolescent reproductive health, and other topics. Jane Fonda lives in Los Angeles.
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